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ME10 3NR

Murston

Swale

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Detailed insights for ME10 3NR

Overview

Postcode ME10 3NR is located in an urban city, within the Murston ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Sittingbourne East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sittingbourne East is £48,500 per year. The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Brickfields Community Garden.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
18%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Sittingbourne East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,588 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Sittingbourne East has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18%

Approximately 18.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Sittingbourne East is £48,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 191 ft away from ME10 3NR.

Flood risk

No risk

Sittingbourne East near ME10 3NR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME10 3NR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Sittingbourne

N/A

Walking directions to Sittingbourne

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME10 3NR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBrickfields Community GardenSmallWalking directions to Brickfields Community Garden

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
12,963 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
283
81.32%
Other White
40
11.49%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.01%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.44%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.44%
Total population: 348

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
38
31.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
25.41%
Owns outright
26
21.31%
Other social rented
19
15.57%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.28%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Murston

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Murston area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £575,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Murston in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Murston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£425,000
Flats10£145,500
Semi-Detached21£310,000
Terraced47£262,500

10 year median price trend in Murston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Murston.

Schools

In the ME10 3NR postcode area, located within Sittingbourne East, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME10 3NR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySunny Bank Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryLansdowne Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCanterbury Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME10 3NR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME10 3NR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodChurch Road, Swale, ME10 3REWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.2 miChris's Convenience StoreChurch Road, Swale, ME10 3LBWalking directions to Chris's Convenience Store
0.4 miTesco Express1 Canterbury Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4SGWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miSt John's Mini MarketGreenways, Swale, ME10 4NDWalking directions to St John's Mini Market

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Swale district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,793
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,330
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,611

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSwaleE07000113
Parliamentary ConstituencySittingbourne and SheppeyE14001474
WardMurstonE05009555
ParishSwale, unparished areaE43000268
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sittingbourne EastE02005125
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 011AE01024591
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.